Austria

Otis Elevator Modernization at University Hospital Vienna

Otis announced on October 8 it completed a comprehensive, 10-unit elevator modernization at University Hospital Vienna — the largest hospital in Austria — with which Otis has had a relationship...

TKE Shareholders Appoint New Supervisory Board Member

Shareholders of TK Elevator GmbH (TKE) announced they have appointed Isabel Hartung to TKE's Supervisory Board. Hartung's business experience includes nearly seven years at TRUMPF SE + Co. KG, a...

Access BDD Appoints New Business Development Manager

Access BDD has appointed Ariane Dobe as Business Development manager for its platform lift range in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Dobe joins Access BDD with seven years of experience in...

Schindler Partners With FRAMEN for Elevator Screen Ad Platform

Schindler has partnered with FRAMEN, a content streaming platform, to promote high-quality lift screens as a digital advertising platform in 150 upscale hotels in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and...

Plan for World’s Tallest, Jeddah Tower, “Back in Full Motion”

The plan to build the world’s tallest building, Jeddah Tower (formerly known as Kingdom Tower) is “back in full motion,” following Jeddah Economic Co. (JEC) announcing 14 contractors that may...

Italian Firm Wins Design Competition for Two Vienna Towers

Italy’s Mario Cucinella Architects has won an invitation-only competition to add two multifunctional towers to Vienna, Austria’s skyline, Arch Daily reports. The project consists of two high-rise towers — 120...

FATALITY IN CHINESE SHOPPING MALL AFTER GLASS RAILING GAVE WAY

Fatality in Chinese Shopping Mall After Glass Railing Gave Way

ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTION MAY HAVE STARTED RUBBISH FIRE IN L.A. BUILDING

Elevator Construction May Have Started Rubbish Fire in L.A. Building

Main entrance of the David of Sasun station of the Yerevan Metro; image from Wikimedia Commons

Two Yerevan Metro Stations Getting New Escalators

IBB INVESTIGATES MALFUNCTIONS OF VT IN ISTANBUL

IBB Investigates Malfunctions of VT in Istanbul

Çankaya station of the İzmir Metro; photo by A. Savin for Wikipedia

Overhaul of 278 Pieces of VT Nearly Complete in İzmir